Faith that increaseth – walking in light.

Hope that aboundeth – happy and bright.

Love that is perfect – casting out fear

These will ensure you a happy new year.

Peace in the savior – rest at his feet.

Smile in his countenance – radiant and sweet.

Joy in his presence – christ ever near.

These will bring you a happy new year.

Carrie Judd Montgomery

Lamentations 3:22-27

1. Relationship: reaffirm your relationship with God. Micha 6:8
2. Review: reflect on what has hindered your spiritual growth. Psalm 139:23-24
3. Repent: request forgiveness and forgive yourself as well. 1 John 1:9
4. Refresh: realize there is hope for and in the future. Jeremiah 29:11
5. Renew: recognize a new perspective other than your own. Romans 12:2
6. Resolve: receive your purpose and prepare ahead. Phillipians 3:14
7. Record: remember to read and write if able. JMWP

It is good to make godly resolutions, and these steps will help you to keep on the right road with God through the year. New Every Morning, Christian Art Publishers 2020

The great thing is to be found at one’s past as a child of God, living each day as though it were our last, but planning as though our world might last a hundred years.

Where there is no hope in the future, there is no power in the present. John Calvin

The secret to getting ahead is getting started.

It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.

The Lord your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love.

If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!

Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.